CVE-2006-1844
lowpriority · track · 8OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
The Debian installer for the (1) shadow 4.0.14 and (2) base-config 2.53.10 packages includes sensitive information in world-readable log files, including preseeded passwords and pppoeconf passwords, which might allow local users to gain privileges.
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